New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-01
pocket to pay for them. One Of his companions one
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cradle money and disappeared
LAND LEAGUE LEADERS MADE HAPPY
FATHER BRorHY ALLOWS THEM TO HOLD MEET

FATHER BRoPHY ALLOWS THEM TO HOLD MEET
ING IN THE BASEMENT OF HIS CHURCH.
Land League and National League meetings have been
held in the Easements OF most of the Catholic churches
In this city and in many Of them in Brooklyn since
the organization was established here as an auxiliary to
the parent body in Ireland II was therefore matter of
asonishment to the delegates to the Municipal Council
OF the League to hear of their number recent
meeting OF that body make statement which meant, in
Of the as ha as pSa Of the
that waited upon him in behalf Of Branch No that they
could not nave the basement OF the Church for pro-
posed public meeting to denounce the threatened Coer
c,on n Ireland The delegate IN continuing his report
delegation could inform him OF similar permission being
granted In any OF the other parishes IN the city he might
ne @ sas Ua Ss to S s. their st M sr
races church at Fortyseventhst and second-ave; St
hl,d,t and Third ave. meetings had been held and
In the basement of Father Brophys own church Fifty
in o ssSs 70
sxMinister to Austria This the substance OF the
delegates version OF what occurred.
TO ascertain the complete story TRIBUNE reporter
visited yesterday James A. OGorman, one OF the best
Sacred Heart. and also chairman Of the Executive
committee OF the Municipal Council Of the
BTopSy has been made very Angry By the 1sy
In which this incident has been presented at Irish meet
set right in the Mailer NJ oGorman then made long
statement saying that Doctor George D. McGauran Is
The large mass meeting and member OF the dele
cation that waited upon Father Brophy Father Brophy
ad not seems refuse absolutely TO allow the meeting
He only put off the delegation for little
while, as some ecclesiastical law not
then properly understood seemed TO be in
ne way AS to the churches mentioned
As instances where League meetings permitted to
De held that could not change his opinion because
was not celebrated In the Easements attached those
places OF worshp and in the Of his church the
meeting spoken OF held previous the Council Of
baltimore As to the ecclesiastical law that referred TO
,ome new Injunction laid down by the recent Council at
baltimore. week after the delegation had seen
Father Brophy the latter obtained the information which
ne needed and has told members OF the branch that
here no prohibition against the holding Of such meet
ing In the Easements and that matter Of fact he Is
wiling to permit the proposed meeting TO be held.
The meeting will be held within two weeks and Mr.
0Gorman added In addition that the branch OF which he
president obtained permission from Father Macready
ohaye similar demonstration which they intend holding
within ten days In the basement Of the Church OF the
sacred Heart, In Forty-sccond-st. The knowledge Of
hese facts has created gadness among the members OF
eyera branches Of the organization throughout the city
whose grumbings and threats we're being heard all
sides at what they unanimous In condemnng as an
Unfair withholding OF privilege so long enjoyed